Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy Briefs 9/25/14

Bankruptcy laws reward Donald Trump, screw over the rest of us

Shelly Sterling’s attorney for Clippers’ sale files for bankruptcy

What do bankruptcy mortgage servicing and ebola have in common?

Dems’ student loan ‘relief’ will make college cost more

The Long Term Impact Of Student Loan Debt On Universities

Marc Dreier Pens Legal Plea From Prison

2014 Mid-Year Review of important cases, topics, etc.

Defaults on Federal Student Loans Decline

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Bankruptcy Briefs 9/24/14

Bankruptcy settlement talks fail between Milwaukee archdiocese, creditors

Bankruptcy Judge: Felon’s Name Must Stay on Scoreboard

Double Dipping? Section 503(b)(9) and the New Value Defense to Preference Liability

CFPB Recognizes Dangers of Student Loan Debt. Works to Forgive More Loans

Means Test – Pass The Test To File Chapter 7

The Unlikely Group That Has the Power to Solve the Student Loan Debt Crisis

FTC Stops Debt Collection Operation That Allegedly Threatened Consumers with Legal Action

Want to Stop a Foreclosure? Don’t Do This

Student Loan Defaults Plague The Wealthy, Too

Yoga for Stressed Out Lawyers … and Their Debtor-Clients

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Bankruptcy Briefs 9/23/14

Disclose, Disclose, Disclose

Medicaid Bankruptcy Ruling Could Bolster Health-Care Facility Turnarounds

Student debt pushing retirees toward poverty

Charles Plosser and Richard Fisher, Both Dissenters, to Retire From Fed

ACA Submits Comments Opposing the CFPB’s Proposal to Include Consumer Complaint Narratives on its Public Database

U.S. bankruptcy judge hears testimony on Detroit water shutoffs

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Bankruptcy Briefs 9/22/14

Why Ordinary People Bear Economic Risks and Donald Trump Doesn’t

Erie-area woman takes rare route over student loans: bankruptcy

Former En Vogue Member Blames Bandmates for Massive Debt and Bankruptcy

Diocese sues its bankruptcy lawyers relating to sex abuse lawsuits

Beaumont men accused of refusing to pay student loan

Detroit bankruptcy plan hearing shows contrast with San Bernardino

Is student debt strangling the mortgage industry?

Legislation to lower students’ interest rate on college debt doesn’t see light of day

Yes, another article encouraging NACBA engagement if considering bankruptcy

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Bankruptcy Briefs 9/20/14

Man sentenced to prison for hiding assets in bankruptcy

Sidelined by disability and saddled with student loans

“Public Assistance Benefit” Not Tied to Wealth of Debtor

Former ‘Next’ Singer RL Files For Bankruptcy

Household Net Worth Has Rebounded

Collection Company Agrees to $2.75M TCPA Lawsuit Settlement

Judge weighing oil company bankruptcy settlement

Companies turn to Delaware to survive bankruptcy

Bank for Sale – Involuntary Petition Against Bank Holding Company Sustained

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Bankruptcy Briefs 9/19/14

Would a GOP Senate foretell change for consumer agency?

New York State and City Join Effort to Shield Stabilized Leases

A Snowball Soon to be an Avalanche: Student Debt and Older Americans

Another Article Encouraging Those Considering Bankruptcy to contact NACBA. Is your membership current?

Banks Seek Exit from Robo-Signing Enforcement Order

Court Denies Administrative Priority Status to Seller Whose Goods Were Not Received by the Debtor

CFPB Proposes New Federal Oversight of Nonbank Auto Finance Companies

Tech Startup Vows to Make Debt Collection Smarter, Friendlier

Examiner appointed in HDG Mansur bankruptcy case

Preservation of Error and the Civil Plain Error Rule

Veteran bankruptcy lawyer Cieri to retire from Kirkland

U.S. approaching ‘sudden’ phase of bankruptcy, George Will tells Utah audience

NACBA Member Featured: Bankruptcy could save you from drowning in debt

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Bankruptcy Briefs 9/18/14

Warren Vows to Keep Pushing for Blocked Student Loan Bill

Litigation and CFPB Debt Collection Complaints Decline in August

Virginia sues 13 big banks, claiming mortgage securities fraud

Coalition to release report on student debt in state in CT

Why Perkins Loans Borrowers Should Think Twice Before Consolidating

The Link Between Draining 3s + Draining Bank Accounts

House Committee to Examine Recent Bank Settlements

Court Test Nears on Whether Bankruptcy Shields Rent-Stabilized Leases

Executive Change: Hudson Cook Adds Former CFPB Enforcement Deputy as Partner

Thomas Jefferson School of Law Gets Reprieve after Missed Bond Payment

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Bankruptcy Briefs 9/17/14

Proof of Claim Violates Discharge Injunction

Corinthian Colleges Sued by CFPB for Predatory Lending

Court announces new rules for debt collection agencies

NYU Student Lucy Parks Writes Heartbreaking Letter About Dropping Out Of College

Washington Warily Eyes Cities’ Loan-Seizure Proposals

Detroit Reaches Settlement With Largest Creditor

Hearing for “Oversight of the Financial Stability Oversight Council” to be held today

California man found guilty in $5.8 million mortgage fraud scheme

Shame to Outrage: Group Takes Action Against Student Debt Crisis

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Bankruptcy Briefs 9/16/14

Indictment for Bankruptcy Crime in Palm Beach County

Consumers’ Student Loan Debt Increases Since the Recession

Bankruptcy isn’t what it used to be

Utah is the Best State to Pay Back Student Loans, Maine is the Worst

The bankruptcy of Detroit and the division of America

American Sniper’s Widow Sues Bankrupt Training Company He Founded

Report Criticizing Dechert Stricken From Constar Court Record

Hero or bully? Bankruptcy opponents face defining choice

Calpers, Nation’s Biggest Pension Fund, to End Hedge Fund Investments

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Bankruptcy Briefs 9/15/14

Millions Of Americans’ Wages Seized Over Credit Card And Medical Debt

ARM Law Firm Files Motion to Dismiss CFPB’s FDCPA Enforcement Action

Pensions May Be Key to Stockton Bankruptcy Exit

Arkansas Supreme Court: Out-of-State Debt Buyers Must be Licensed

Bankruptcy Alphabet: W is for Wait

Dairy that had filed for bankruptcy rebounding

Mootness, Equitable Mootness, Prudential Considerations, and Statutory Mootness

Detroit, creditor reach bankruptcy deal

Boston group gets $158K grant for bankruptcy help

Scranton Stalked by Bankruptcy Mulls Selling Sewers: Muni Credit

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